Tag Archives: Travel

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Hi F&F, As I’ve said in other posts, I’m relatively new to the whole smartphone camera trend.  I’m making up for lost time and I’ve been experimenting with an array of photo apps.  My entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves was … Continue reading →

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Steinway & Sons Factory Tour

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Hi F&F, When I was a school girl I liked going on class trips. Those trips meant leaving the confines of the classroom to take learning out into the wider world. For me, learning in the classroom sometimes felt like … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Arranged

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Hi F&F, Some are modest; some are majestic. Some are all business; some are all about rest and relaxation. All are precisely planned and arranged.  For this weeks’ photo challenge; a slideshow of hotel rooms. Peace, ATreeGrowsinBklyn Related articles Weekly … Continue reading →

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Ten + One MarvelousThings About Minneapolis Minnesota

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Hi F&F, I’m back from my short and sweet visit to Minneapolis, Minnesota. While my cousin was sitting in a classroom for three days, I was walking the city. Here are eleven marvelous things about Minneapolis: Sun Country Airlines – … Continue reading →

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A Romantic Gesture; Surely you Jest?

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Hi F&F, Never pass up the opportunity to explore  your hometown like a tourist.  You are  sure to discover something new. Today I acted like a tourist with the assistance of the New York City Parks Department. I live in Brooklyn, … Continue reading →

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Roomette Revisited

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Hi F&F, Just like my closets at home, my smartphone has become cluttered with stuff. The once loved, now useless and the wtf was I thinking apps, text messages and pictures were taking up valuable memory real estate; decreasing the value … Continue reading →

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Can You Guess Where I’ve Been?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

F&F, I took my act out-of-town.  Can you guess where  I’ve been?  I didn’t travel by railroad and I didn’t travel across to the other side of the country. I’m learning that “interesting” is as likely to “live” across the street as it … Continue reading →

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Ending with a Semicolon

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Hi F&F, I am home. Putting the period at the end of that opening sentence was a little sad. Traveling across country was great.  It afforded me the opportunity to see America and to see myself more completely and in … Continue reading →

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Taiko, Anime, Timpani, Aloha

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Hi F&F, So are you scratching your head over the title of my post? I assure you; it isn’t some weird word association test. Taiko, anime, timpani, and aloha summarizes my last few days in San Francisco. I will explain.  … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse into Yosemite National Park

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

  Hi F&F, Unable to book the 3 day camping trip to Yosemite National Park; I settled on a one day excursion with a tour group called Incredible Adventures . This brief tour gave me a small glimpse of the … Continue reading →

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